
It was nice last week to see that the crew building the Albany Carousel had observed the ancient custom of “topping out.” When they had finished framing the roof, they crowned the peak in a fashion fitting the season.
Tags: Albany Carousel, Christmas tree, Gerding Buildings, topping out ceremony
Back-in parking on the wrong side
Albany officials cite several benefits of the back-in diagonal parking that will be installed on three sides of the post office starting in January. They don’t mention the downside, which motorists will probably notice when they try to use the new setup.
Tags: Albany Carousel, Albany streetscape project, angled parking, back-in angled parking